National Workshop in Dominican Republic for UN CC:Learn Project on Strengthening Human Resources and Skills to Address Climate Change

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Tipo:

Taller (workshop)

Fecha:

07 Feb - 07 Feb 2012

Duración del evento:

1 día

Localización:

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Programa:

Environment, Climate Change, Environmental Governance and Law

Cuota:

N.A.

Website:

http://www.uncclearn.org/

Event focal point email:

uncclearn@unitar.org

Otros detalles del evento:

Private events - by invitation only are reserved for a pre-determined group of participants.

Introducción

The Dominican Republic is one of five pilot countries that implement a UN CC:Learn Project on Strengthening Human Resources and Skills to Address Climate Change in 2011-2013. The projects aim at supporting countries in taking a strategic and long-term approach to climate change learning with the ultimate goal to mainstream climate change learning within existing learning systems. They are directly linked to, and make a contribution to the implementation of Article 6 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the UNFCCC Capacity Development Framework.

An important first output of each country project is the development of National Strategy to Strengthen Human Resources and Skills to Advance Green, Low Emission and Climate Resilient Development through multi-sectoral and multi-stakeholder collaboration. The Strategy seeks to identify, through a country driven process, short and medium term action to strengthen learning and skills development. The National Workshop provides an opportunity to discuss the UN CC:Learn project with concerned government sectors and interested organizations and sets the stage for the development of the National Strategy.

Objetivos del Evento

Specific workshop objectives include to:

• Develop a common understanding of the UN CC:Learn project;
• Define the national coordination structure for the project;
• Take stock of relevant national and international initiatives;
• Identify key actors to be engaged in developing the National Strategy;
• Agree on the objectives, TOR and work plan for developing the National Strategy;
• Foster engagement of educational and vocational training institutions.

The day following the National Planning Workshop, a Technical Follow-up Session is organized in a smaller setting bringing together the core team and key actors engaged in the National Strategy Development process. The Session provides an opportunity to discuss the project methodology in more depth and review draft technical guidance (e.g. survey questions) prepared by the UN CC:Learn Secretariat.

Destinatarios

The workshop brings together key actors from government and organizations outside of government who have an interest in developing capacity, or may contribute to the delivery of capacity development activities. Target groups include representatives from:

• National government ministries/agencies
• Government agencies at the sub-national and local level
• Educational and vocational training institutions
• Private sector institutions
• Civil society
• International development partners (UN agencies, bi-lateral agencies, etc.)
• Media

Información Adicional

UN CC:Learn, is a collaboration of 32 UN agencies with the aim to strengthen human resources, learning and skills development in Member States through country driven processes. It is included in the "One UN Climate Change Action Framework" of the UN System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB) through the High Level Committee on Programmes (HLCP). The Secretariat is provided by UNITAR. The pilot implementation phase of UN CC:Learn in 2011-2013 is supported by the Swiss Development Cooperation (SDC).